1、Unit 1 A new startDeveloping ideas 2022-09Teaching objectivesLearning objectives:1、Students can grasp the new words and expressions such as graduate、figure、be a rain bow in somebody elses cloud and so on.2、Students can grasp the general idea for the whole passage.Ability objectives:Students will be
2、able to use different basic reading strategies like prediction/skimming/scanning correctly in their reading process.Emotional objectives:Students can develop the quality of being helpful to others and can cooperate with classmates actively and complete the tasks together.Key points and Difficult poi
3、ntsKey points:1、Help students know the meaning and usage of the new words and expressions such as graduate、figure、be a rain bow in somebody elses cloud and so on.2、Let students understand the general idea for the whole passage through reading.Difficult points:How to use different basic reading strat
4、egies like prediction/skimming/scanning correctly in their reading process.Warming-up u Finding the subjects are too difficult.u Not knowing what club to join.u Feeling lonely and missing family.u Finding it hard to get along with classmates.u Not getting used to the learning schedule of senior high
5、.What are the problems you faced during the first week at senior high?Warming-upWhat goals do you want to achieve at high school?Pre-reading:Predicting Predict what is talked about in the interview according to the word cloud and the picture?award n.opportunity n.hint n.subscribe v.view n.奖励奖励机遇机遇建议
6、;暗示建议;暗示订阅订阅一次观看一次观看Pre-reading:words and phrases explanation former adj.graduate v.orientation n.Orientation Day frightened adj.sight n.figure v.go all out select v.particular adj.in particular 从前的从前的毕业毕业迎新迎新迎新日迎新日害怕的害怕的视线视线 景色景色认为,以为认为,以为全力以赴全力以赴挑选挑选特殊的特殊的尤其尤其Pre-reading:words and phrases explanat
7、ion rainbow n.neat adj.specific adj.refer v.refer to 彩虹彩虹令人愉快的,整洁的令人愉快的,整洁的具体的具体的提到,谈到提到,谈到提到提到/谈到谈到Pre-reading:words and phrases explanation Extensive Readingskimming:check your prediction Lisas suggestions for high school students.Read the passage and find out what does the passage mainly talk abo
8、ut?Extensive Reading-scanning1.Who is Lisa?2.How many questions did the interviewer discuss with Lisa and what are they?2.They mainly discussed four points.1.A former student of our school who graduated last June and is about to go to college in New York.Extensive Reading-scanning2.How did Lisa deal
9、 with new challenges.1.What helped when Lisa first started high school.3.How did Lisa deal with disappointing moments.4.Something particular that Lisa would like to share with us.Intensive Reading1.What did Lisa find most helpful when she started high school?2.How did she deal with new challenges?3.
10、How did she handle disappointments?4.What is the most important advice that Lisa would like to share with students?Read the passage quickly and answer the questions.Intensive Reading1.What did Lisa find most helpful when she started high school?The first day of school is the Orientation Day for all
11、new students or freshmen(高中或大学一年级新生).Orientation Day(O Day迎新日)is the best way to find out what school life has to offer.During this full day,they will be introduced to the school program curriculum and get set up with everything they need for their studies.Read the passage quickly and answer the que
12、stions.3.How did she handle disappointments?2.How did she deal with new challenges?She figured that she should go all out and not be afraid of faliure.She realised that it wasnt just about winning,and kept working hard to be part of something she loved.Intensive Reading4.What is the most important a
13、dvice that Lisa would like to share with students?Be a rainbow in somebody elses cloud.So,give your friends a hand when they need it.Intensive ReadingPost-reading:Group discussion&Share1.What do you think Lisa means by“If you fail,no problem next time you can fail better”?2.Think about the words fro
14、m Maya Angelou:“Be a rainbow in somebody elses cloud.”Do you know of any similar sayings?3.Which piece of Lisas advice is the most helpful to you?Why?4.What else would you like to ask Lisa about starting high school?1,What do you think Lisa means by“If you fail,no problem next time you can fail bett
15、er”?She means that its okay to fail,as long as you learn something from it to help you succeed next time.Post-reading:Group discussion&Share2,Think about the words from Maya Angelou:“Be a rainbow in somebody elses cloud.”Do you know of any similar sayings?It means give your friends a hand when they
16、need it.Post-reading:Group discussion&Sharel Roses given,fragrance(芳香)芳香)left.l God helps those who help others.l(天助者自助)(天助者自助)l If you light a lamp for somebody,it will also brighten your path.l If you want happiness for an hour,take a nap(小睡,打盹)(小睡,打盹).If you want happiness for a day,go fishing.If
17、 you want happiness for a year,inherit a fortune.If you want happiness for a lifetime,help somebody.Some similar sayings:Post-reading:Group discussion&Share3,Which piece of Lisas advice is the most helpful to you?Why?Post-reading:Group discussion&Share4,What else would you like to ask Lisa about sta
18、rting high school?Summary High school hints given by Lisa1.Starting senior high Make use of 1._ to get to know the new school and the other students.2.Dealing with new challengesFace them bravely and 2._ to see the final result.Dont be frightened of 3._.3.Handling disappointmentsKeep _and be part of
19、 something you love.4.The most important adviceGive your friends a 5._ when they need it.Orientation Day go all outfailurehandworking hardHomework 1,Retell the passage after class.2,Make notes of the problems the new students may face and your advice.Share it with your classmates in the next class.H
20、omeworkl Start by welcoming the new students.l Talk about the problems and give your advice.l End by summarizing the main points of your speech.Homework l Start by welcoming the new students.Welcome to our high school!As senior high students,we are likely to meet with many problems.Homework l Talk a
21、bout the problems and give your advice.Firstly,Secondly,Thirdly,/Another problem is that Another good way to solve the problem is to Homework lEnd by summarizing the main points of your speech.In a word,In short,To sum up,we may meet with different problems,but we can solve them.Goodbye!Love you,guy
22、s!Reading for writingActivity 5 Read the journal entry and answer the questions.1.Whats the passage about?2.What happened in her physics class?3.What did she do after class?journal n.junior adj.struggle v.memorise v.skateboarding n.日志日记日志日记低年级的初级的低年级的初级的奋斗拼搏奋斗拼搏记住熟记记住熟记滑板运动滑板运动forward adv.look forwa
23、rd tocommittee n.improve v.rate v.performance n.exchange v.向前向前期待期待委员会委员会提升提升评估评价评估评价表现表现交流交流Reading for writing1.Whats the passage about?2.What happened in her physics class?Its about the authors experiences during the first week at senior high.She couldnt take notes of everything the physics teach
24、er said,but the teacher told her to stop taking notes and just listen.He said that thinking was more important than note-taking and memorising.Reading for writing3.What did she do after class?She hurried to the school skateboarding club,and bumped into a girl on the way.Then she tried skateboarding
25、at the club and made friends with the girl she bumped into earlier.Reading for writingWritingActivity 6Think of your own experiences of the first week at senior high and share with your partners.My impression of the first weekAn enjoyable classAfter-school activitiesHow I made a new friendFirst-week
26、 experience at senior highThings are going well;.was a little confusing;feel happy/curious/anxious.I am going to/will/plan to/am about to/intend to.;I am looking forward to.Reading for writingWritingNow write your journal entry about your first-week experiences at senior high.Use the expressions in
27、the box to help you.Language focusl 从毕业l 即将去上大学l 一个绝好的机会l 保持开放的心态l 合理的建议l 看见试卷l 全力以赴l 回顾我的高中生活l 向某人伸出援助之手graduate from.be about to go to collegea fantastic opportunitykeep an open mind sound advice at the sight of the test papergo all out to do look back on my high school life give somebody a helpin
28、g hand 1.Lisa graduated from our school last June and is about to go to college in New York.u be about to:be going to do something very soone.g.我刚要离开房间,电话就响了。I was about to leave the room when the telephone rang.Notes2.I was frightened at the sight of the test paper.But then I figured Id better just
29、 go all out and see what happens.u at the sight of:一看到e.g.她一看见血就晕了。She fainted at the sight of blood.u go all out:do something with as much effort as possible 全力以赴e.g.明天我们会为了赢得比赛全力以赴。We will go all out to win the game tomorrow.Notes3.You must have had some moments when you were disappointed.u must h
30、ave done:对过去表示肯定的推测“肯定已经”;e.g.杰克不舒服。他昨天晚上肯定喝多了。Jack is feeling sick.He must have drunk too much last night.u when引导定语从句,修饰先行词moments。e.g.这是我做出决定的时刻。This was the moment when I made my decision.Notes4.Is there anything else in particular that youd like to share with us?u in particular 尤其;特别e.g.我们最后看的那套公寓你特别喜欢它哪一点?What in particular did you like about the last apartment we saw?u be particular about/over 对挑剔,讲究e.g.她对吃的非常挑剔。Shes very particular about what she eats.NotesGoodbye!